the president says he told the white house press corps that he would see them in a week. we may be taking bets on once he gets to hawaii after what has been an arduous both campaign, election and now, an effort to avoid the fiscal cliff, he may decide to linger for a few extra days but there the president is. they're buttoning up and getting ready to take off on a richly-earned vacation, the first family. >>> a former marine jailed in mexico for entering the country with an antique shotgun will be released from prison we're told tonight and should be home in time for christmas. he is 27-year-old jon hammar. he served in iraq and afghanistan. he has been behind bars in mexico since august! a mexican judge ruled to free him today from a notorious prison controlled by drug cartels just 15 miles south of the mexico-u.s. border. credit to hammar congresswoman, and for intervening on his behalf and to our colleague, bill o'reilly, for loudly advocating for hammar's release. >>> while secretary clinton con have lesses from concussion, president obama is not standing on ceremony.